Project 09 / Intake air quality · Performance solution
Bedford Substation Room Intake Air Quality & CO Exposure CFD Study
Basement-sourced intake air verified under peak vehicle emissions.
- Location
- 16–30 Prospect Street, Kangaroo Point, QLD
- Project context
- NCC 2019 performance solution · Engineering consultant: Confidential
The Bedford tower exterior
Headline result14.1 ppm at intake
Verified9 ppm background
Verified+5.1 ppm rise
Verified1.2 vehicles/min
The study
The relocated intake remained safely inside exposure criteria.
Challenge
Relocating the substation intake to the B2 driveway created a direct pathway for vehicle-generated carbon monoxide under worst-case fan operation.
Method
The model applied AS 1668.2:2024 vehicle emissions, peak traffic, background CO and a single-fan case across the driveway, intake, room and exhaust system.
Outcome
Concentrations were uniform at 750 and 1800 mm, remained far below the one-hour limit and showed no local accumulation.
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Simulation views and result contours.
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